Marlena Luciano
Marlena helps educators take ownership in the CREATION of learning environments that value CONNECTION over CONFORMITY.
As educators, many of us were taught that classroom management centers on designing rules and expectations that students must follow. Marlena believes in replacing management with connection, a practice resulting in communities that honor student stories far beyond the walls of a school building.
Marlena is a speaker, leader, coach, and educator with a Masters in the Art of Teaching, Masters of Education in Trauma and Resilience, as well as a Masters of Education in Administration. She has been at the forefront of designing and implementing her trauma-responsive vision to create a school that changes its approach to all stakeholder needs, especially those of its students.
From Central City, New Orleans, to Newark, New Jersey, Marlena remains in the classroom alongside other teachers laying the groundwork for trauma-responsive mindsets and approaches that improve teacher and student circumstances.
Through her keynote and workshops, Marlena emphasizes a rare opportunity in education today to reimagine how students define their school experience. After hearing Marlena speak, teachers and schools will walk away with specific building blocks and action steps that will create a future in education centered on the needs of students, families, and all who serve them.
As educators, many of us were taught that classroom management centers on designing rules and expectations that students must follow. Marlena believes in replacing management with connection, a practice resulting in communities that honor student stories far beyond the walls of a school building.
Marlena is a speaker, leader, coach, and educator with a Masters in the Art of Teaching, Masters of Education in Trauma and Resilience, as well as a Masters of Education in Administration. She has been at the forefront of designing and implementing her trauma-responsive vision to create a school that changes its approach to all stakeholder needs, especially those of its students.
From Central City, New Orleans, to Newark, New Jersey, Marlena remains in the classroom alongside other teachers laying the groundwork for trauma-responsive mindsets and approaches that improve teacher and student circumstances.
Through her keynote and workshops, Marlena emphasizes a rare opportunity in education today to reimagine how students define their school experience. After hearing Marlena speak, teachers and schools will walk away with specific building blocks and action steps that will create a future in education centered on the needs of students, families, and all who serve them.
Re-imagining the School Experience
Format: 1 hour keynote
The idea of school has been associated with Zoom, masks, and social distancing. As students begin to re-enter our buildings again, we possess a unique opportunity now as educators to completely redefine their overall experience. Sharing her knowledge and power of stories in this talk, Marlena inspires educators to implement an approach centered on trauma-informed practices in order to create classrooms that value connection over...
Re-evaluating Self-Centered
Format: 1 hour workshop
In order to create environments that are safe for students, we need to create environments that are safe for our staff. Teachers are often the first person a student encounters during the day and influences a majority of the student experience as a result. While it is said that teachers wear “many hats”, Marlena knows firsthand the outcome when tasks and responsibilities do not match the time available to teachers.
Re-defining Classroom Management
Format: 1 hour workshop
Effective teachers are often associated with effective management. Before the school year begins, teachers plan rules, expectations, and routines that their students will practice in order to maximize learning. What should teachers do, though, when they are falling asleep? Hungry before snack time? Walking around the room? Upset when someone bumps into them in line?
With her background in trauma-informed education and...
Certificaciones y premios
